Farm
Driscoll's, the big berry company, said it had invested in Agrobot.
A dated step forward on the record
What the source says
“That interest has led to investments in Harvest CROO and Agrobot and field trials with more.”
What it means
Agrobot strawberry harvester, from Agrobot, is at stage 3 of 5 on our ladder: pilot. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history.
Human help: The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.
More on Agrobot strawberry harvester
- Future Farming reported Agrobot robots harvesting strawberries in California, on a machine with 30 robot arms.
- Driscoll's used an Agrobot harvester in one of its berry fields in Oxnard, California.
- Agrobot, then based in Huelva, Spain, showed a robot strawberry harvester at the University of California, Davis.